Norbu Lingka

Norbu Lingka is mainly composed of Gesang Pozhang, Golden Pozhang, and Dadeng Mingjiu Pozhang, with 374 rooms. It is the largest, most scenic, and most historic garden in Tibet. The ancient trees in the courtyard are towering, the flowers are clustered, the paths are secluded, and the pavilions are hidden among the lush trees. Inside the palace, the golden and bronze Buddha statues are solemn and solemn, the murals are exquisite, and the essence of Tibetan art in painting, statue making, architecture, and carving since the 18th century is gathered. At the same time, it houses a large number of precious cultural relics, including various items awarded and gifted by the central government to Tibet over the generations, some of which are specially made for Tibet by the central government. Norbu Lingka has four gates, the east gate is today's main gate, entering the east gate, you can see a piece of ancient trees. Before the 1840s, this place was still a wilderness where beasts appeared, and there were weeds and dwarf willows. The Seventh Dalai Lama, Gelsang Gyatso, often came here to set up tents to spend the summer during his sutra learning period in Drepung Monastery. Later, because the Seventh Dalai Lama liked and often came to this place, the then Qing Dynasty Minister in Tibet ordered some tents to be set up near the spring for the Dalai Lama to rest and recite sutras. This is the earliest origin of Norbu Lingka. Norbu Lingka, as a model of the combination of Tibetan architecture, religion, and gardening and other arts, incorporates some Han architectural styles and garden design techniques into the architectural modeling, organically integrates Tibetan and Han culture and garden aesthetics, and exudes new vitality. In Norbu Lingka, some buildings are mature Tibetan buildings, such as Golden Pozhang, Gesang Pozhang, etc.; some buildings use imitation Han practices in large components such as roofs and bucket arches, or in architectural details such as hangings and window patterns, making them With the combination and collision of traditional Tibetan architecture, it sparks brilliant sparks.